For this training, Bill wrapped up the training on using Sponsors and Affiliate programs to monetize your contests. He covered how to follow up with your sponsors, running your contest and what to do after the contest is completed.
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Look below the video for all of Bill’s notes.
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It’s time to wrapup site setup & sponsor phase.
If you want us to set up your whole site & host everything: $34/mo. We’ll be emailing instructions on how to set this up.
Once you get comfortable, set a date for your contest.
Sign up to all your sponsors affiliate programs. Then load up banners & text links into your blog.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/adrotate/
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/pretty-link/
If they don’t have banners, make one with one of these free tools:
http://www.123-banner.com/
http://www.bannersketch.com
http://bannerbreak.com/
http://www.livebannermaker.com/
Make a category for each product in your blog.
Write short review post for each sponsor based on the review copies or what you know of the products. Full disclosure is important that they are a sponsor & you are an affiliate.
Run your contest 14-30 days.
Get as much promotional support as possible from your sponsors.
End the contest. Award the prizes. Mail your list twice. Once with the winners & the sponsors. Then a followup thanking all the sponsors (link to them via your affiliate link).
Do an individual more in depth review post one at a time of Platinum sponsor on down. Mail your list with a direct link to your affiliate link & to your review page.
Start a new contest. Lather, rinse & repeat.
I’ll be posting 2 alternate methods on making money with contests & affilaite programs next week.
Extra bonus affiliate contest training from a friend coming very soon!
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